Unit 1, Lesson 4
Green Team
10.9.14
Sentence Errors
Unit 1
Review: Sentence Corrections
1. When questioned, a surprising number of
A
fifth-graders said that telling the truth—even if it
B
meant being punished—was preferable than
C
D
living with a lie.
No error
E
Review: Sentence Corrections
D is correct
The correct idiom here is preferable to, not
preferable than.
Review: Sentence Corrections
2. The gods of Greek mythology, who were neither
A
omniscient nor particularly ethical, amused
B
themselves by taking on disguises and meddling in
C
D
the affairs of mortals.
No error
E
Review: Sentence Corrections
E is correct
A has a plural verb to match gods, and neither
must accompany the nor later in the sentence
B is a correct use of the adverb to modify the
adjective
C and D are parallel and correct use of verb
gerunds
Strategy: Understand Common Mistakes
• Complete Usage Common Mistakes #12-14 in
Kaplan Packet
• Practice by answering #1 and #6 on page 147
• Additional practice: pages 188-195
Vocabulary
Unit 1
24. duplicitous (adjective)
•deceitful, dishonest, two-faced
•synonyms: see above
25. lament (verb)
•to express grief or regret
•synonyms: bemoan, deplore
26. mitigate (verb)
• to make or become less
severe, intense or painful
•synonyms: lessen, ease, mollify
27. reticence (noun)
• the quality or state of keeping
silent; reserve
•synonyms: hesitation, restraint
28. penchant (noun)
• a strong inclination or liking
•synonyms: tendency, affinity,
predilection
29. refute (verb)
• to prove to be false or
erroneous
•synonyms: disprove, repudiate,
cancel
30. rouse (verb)
• to bring or come out of a state
of sleep, unconsciousness, or
inactivity
•synonyms: awaken, stir
Strategy: Find Clue Words
Identify the clue word(s) in each of the following.
Then, predict an answer:
• The journalist’s description of the crime scene
remained ___, devoid of any bias or emotion.
• The candidate was mocked for his ___ response
to the question: his long-winded and rambling
reply did nothing to clarify his position.
• The critic complained that Hollywood directors
should stop producing technically slick but
emotionally ___ movies and begin creating films
filled with authenticity and poignancy.
Strategy: Find Clue Words
• The journalist’s description of the crime scene
remained ___, devoid of any bias or emotion.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
esoteric
convincing
dispassionate
ironic
predictable
Strategy: Find Clue Words
• The candidate was mocked for his ___ response
to the question: his long-winded and rambling
reply did nothing to clarify his position.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
lucid
meandering
benign
partisan
candid
Strategy: Find Clue Words
• The critic complained that Hollywood directors
should stop producing technically slick but
emotionally ___ movies and begin creating films
filled with authenticity and poignancy.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
savvy
vacuous
opulent
urbane
boorish